Thursday, September 10 | Volume 40 No. 26

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Dr. Nathalie Dengone Beasnael Celebrates the Release of We Are Not the Same at Madison Maison Beverly Hills Boutique

On Your November Ballot: Prop 45 Would Speed Up Environmental and Public Project Reviews

By Austin Gage | California Black Media

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Dr. Nathalie Dengone Beasnael, au thor, humanitarian, healthcare professional, and United Nations COP Delegate, celebrated the re lease of her memoir, We Are Not the Same, with an intimate author discussion and book signing on Saturday, August 29, at Madison Maison Beverly Hills Boutique. The conversation was moderated by R&B music historian Tyrone DuBose, who guided a thought ful discussion and facilitated audience interaction throughout the afternoon. Held at Madison Maison Beverly Hills Boutique, the special gather ing brought together readers, sup porters, distinguished guests, and members of the community for a meaningful conversation centered on identity, culture, adversity, re silience, healing, and self-discov ery. A special performance by Dr. Daniel “Danny” Petersen, Gram my Award winner and recipient of the President Barack Obama Lifetime Achievement Award, added a celebratory and inspira tional dimension to the afternoon. Madison Maison Beverly Hills Boutique also welcomed attend ees with special event-only dis counts on selected items, giving guests an opportunity to explore the boutique while celebrating the memoir’s release. Among the distinguished guests in attendance were Dr. Nathalie Dengone Beasnael, author and United Nations COP Delegate; David Assil, owner of Madison Maison Beverly Hills Boutique;

See "We Are Not the..." page 7

In November, California voters will decide on Proposition (Prop) 45, also known as the “Building an Affordable California Act" or the Expedited Environmental Re view Process for Certain Projects the “public agency which has the principal responsibility for carry ing out or approving a project.” A responsible agency is a “public agency which proposes to carry out or approve a project, for which

Initiative.

a lead agency is preparing or has

If approved, the initiative would prepared an EIR [environmental change the environmental review impact report] or negative declaprocess established under the Cali ration.”

fornia Environmental Quality Act, The Committee to Build an Af or CEQA. Enacted in 1970, CEQA fordable California is leading the requires state and local agencies to identify and disclose the potential environmental effects of projects they propose to carry out, fund or approve. Agencies must also consider feasible alternatives and measures to avoid or reduce significant environmental harm. The law generally applies to projects that require discretionary govern ment approval and could cause a direct or indirect physical change to the environment. Under CEQA, a lead agency is Yes on Proposition 45campaign. Supporters include Assembly member Buffy Wicks (D-Oak land); the Agricultural Council of California; American Clean Power California; the California Building Industry Association; the California Chamber of Com merce; the California Council for Affordable Housing; the Hous ing Action Coalition; and Reform California. To read more, visit westsidestorynewspaper.com.